unano
Cebuano
Alternative forms
- inano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish enano, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos, “dwarf”).
This word displays a change of prenasal E into U, as well as an addition of a final glottal stop.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: u‧na‧no
- IPA(key): /ʔuˈnanoʔ/, [ʔʊˈn̪a.n̪ʊʔ]
Noun
unanò
- dwarf; midget
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- enano, inano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish enano, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: u‧na‧no
- IPA(key): /ʔuˈnanoʔ/, [ʔʊˈna.noʔ]
- IPA(key): /ʔuˈnano/, [ʔʊˈna.no] (dated)
Noun
unanò or unano (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜈᜈᜓ)
- dwarf; midget
- Synonyms: bulilit, burit
See also
- duwende
- pandak
Adjective
unanò or unano (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜈᜈᜓ)
- dwarfish; small (in stature)
Further reading
- “unano”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018